title: Amanita phalloides poisoning.
abstract: A Vietnamese family living in the Pacific Northwest harvested several wild mushrooms grown in their front lawn. All three in the family suffered from delayed GI symptoms starting approximately 12 h after ingestion. One patient died and two developed hepatic injury. We provide photography and describe common characteristics of Amanita phalloides mushroom.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland 97239-3098, USA. frenchk@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Loren Keith
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
authors.forename: B Zane
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Horowitz
mesh_terms: D000545:Amanita; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy